Dish up your smorgasbord of desserts in shiver-inducing serving pieces, like a split-open plastic skull. Sinister crows in secondhand cages will bring a terrifying touch to the table.

Display your homemade sweets along with classic Halloween candy — wrap some in layers of tulle — under cloches and on cake stands for a decrepit-cabinet-of-curiosities effect. Vintage surgical forceps (to be kept far from small hands) complete the gloomy tableau.